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Back in the groovePremiumAlbany artist finds new creative spark abroad

Bronwen Newbury shares an insight into her creativity while at an artist residency on Waiheke Island in New Zealand.

Kellie Balaam

Lights, camera, actionTalented Albany filmmakers on show at CinefestOZ

Four aspiring young Great Southern filmmakers have been recognised for their creative talents and imaginations as finalists in the CinefestOZ Cinesnaps short film competition.

Kellie Balaam

Art for allNew art program to draw in all abilities

Greater creative expression will soon be available to Great Southern people of all abilities after the formation of a new art program.

Kellie Balaam

ArtsSuspect NGA artworks to be repatriated

Fourteen pieces from the National Gallery of Australia's Asian art collection with questionable procurement will be returned to the Indian government.

Tony Magnusson

Classical liveDreams of Place summons ancestral spirits

WA Symphony Orchestra and WA Youth Orchestra combine in Dreams of Place with Indigenous artists Barry McGuire and Della Rae Morrison

David Cusworth

Craft spectacularCommentsPremiumArtists from across globe to star in biggest craft show

The biggest celebration of craft ever in WA is set to take over some of our major galleries from September.

Jay Hanna

Second actPremiumLocal arts group take centre stage with Meat

What’s next for Renato Fabretti and his Fremantle Theatre Company, which launched spectacularly with a sell-out show starring Kate Walsh? We find out.

Nicolette Casella

Curating historyAlbany’s Shona Coyne on her career curating stories

Menang woman Shona Coyne is working to give Indigenous Australians stories a platform in her role as a senior curator at the National Museum of Australia.

Kellie Balaam

ArtsExpat director lured home to helm MCA

After spending decades at art institutions across Europe, Melbourne-born Suzanne Cotter will return to Australia as Museum of Contemporary Art director.

Tony Magnusson

ArtsReport details COVID struggle for artists

The irregular nature of work for artists and cultural workers meant many were ineligible for COVID-19 support measures, a report has highlighted.

Tony Magnusson

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Why the arts and humanities matter at university

The University of WA has recently announced that it will cut its social sciences program, effectively abolishing anthropology and sociology.

Anne Aly

Portrait of evilCommentsPremiumPort Arthur movie star takes out Best Actor at Cannes

A film exploring the making of Port Arthur mass shooter Martin Bryant has become the talk of Hollywood after its lead was named best actor at the Cannes Film Festival.

Tim Clarke

Opera liveOperatic passion and pathos for Cav & Pag

WA Opera’s Cav & Pag double-header brings truth and betrayal to His Majesty’s Theatre

David Cusworth

Ben HarveyCommentsPremiumAs miserable as a policy can get

Wild horses couldn’t drag me back to see Les Miserables but I would buy another ticket to see the Book of Mormon at the drop of a hat.

Ben Harvey

Giving a voicePremiumAlbany-raised performer on arts industry success

Talented 20-year-old Jarrad Inman eventually made his name known in the region by immersing himself in music and theatre through his education and within the Albany community.

Kellie Balaam

Talents combinedFabric of life explored in south coast exhibition

A Denmark artist will join fellow creatives from the South West combining their talents in an exhibition as part of the inaugural Indian Ocean Craft Triennial.

Kellie Balaam

Opera liveLike father, like son at WA Opera for Cav & Pag

Tenor Paul O’Neill sings with son Thomas, 13, in WA Opera’s double bill of Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci

David Cusworth

Italian odysseySound of music for silent migrant movie

Silent movie of a migration voyage a century ago inspired Viola Dana ensemble to compose a soundtrack

David Cusworth

Classical liveDouble schedule for double concerto

Cygnus Arioso play Bach and Bartok at Perth Concert Hall

David Cusworth

Beauty and brimstoneCamera IconPremiumState Library to showcase some of world’s best photos

From a touching reunion between a husband and wife through glass, to an act of defiance outside a burning restaurant in Minneapolis, these photos depict a word of both love and chaos.

Opera liveWest Side Story back on stage at Crown

Opera Australia reboots its West Side Story season at Crown Theatre after COVID pause

David Cusworth

Soap and gloryPremiumLocal soapmaker spills story on craft secrets

Albany mother Katy Shekell would never have predicted that one day her garage would be transformed into a miniature chemistry laboratory crafting artisan soaps.

Kellie Balaam

Learn from the bestMaster snapper Dale Neill to share photography skills

One of Australia’s leading photographers Dale Neill will be in Albany this week where he will conduct two workshops, sharing his knowledge of the craft from a career spanning more than 50 years.

Kellie Balaam

All fired upFirefighter duo explore art of fire twirling

Two Elleker Volunteer Bushfire Brigade members will switch their firefighting hoses for fire sticks as they put on a show at this year’s Albany Maritime Festival.

Kellie Balaam